1. Cut a front and back piece from tracing an existing dress shirt, 21" tall2. Sew these right side together along the shoulders3. Cut two sleeves from tracing an existing dress shirt4. Sew these right side together to the two armholes5. Cut a 2" slit down the middle of the back neckline6. Sew the top right sides together from the armpits down the sides and down the sleeves7. Cut a 14" x 54" rectangle of linen and sew into a tube8. Cut a 54" strip of lace and sew into a tube9. Attach the lace and linen tubes along the top edge, right sides both facing outwards10. Pin the tube evenly along the bottom of the top to create a ruffled skirt11. Sew right sides together, and add an extra stitch above the seam to help the skirt lie flat12. Sew another skirt of lace to the bottom of the dress13. Hem the sleeves by folding inward twice and sewing with a straight stitch14. Sew the bias tape to the neckline to hem15. Tuck in the raw edges of the back slit and sew with a straight stitch16. Add a button and loop the elastic on opposite sides of the back slit to seal the back